The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (Paperback, Mystery, Historical Drama) 1986

The Name Of The Rose Book. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco Penguin Books New Zealand First published in 1980, The Name of the Rose became an international sensation, beguiling readers around the world with its mix of history, humor, and intellectual heft ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE 'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • A spectacular best seller and now a classic, The Name of the Rose catapulted Umberto Eco, an Italian professor of semiotics turned novelist, to international prominence

This beautifully designed modern edition, illustrated with exclusive original drawings created by Umberto Eco, will enchant a new generation of readers and entice old fans to. William of Baskerville, a Franciscan friar, and Adso of Melk, a young novice travelling under his protection, arrive at a wealthy Benedictine abbey somewhere in Italy on an important secret mission.A group of Franciscans has come under fire from Pope John XXII, who suspects them of heresy

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UMBERTO ECO (1932-2016) was the author of numerous essay collections and seven novels, including The Name of the Rose, The Prague Cemetery, and Inventing the Enemy The Holy Roman Emperor, Louis IV, has aligned himself with the Franciscans, and the. William of Baskerville, a Franciscan friar, and Adso of Melk, a young novice travelling under his protection, arrive at a wealthy Benedictine abbey somewhere in Italy on an important secret mission.A group of Franciscans has come under fire from Pope John XXII, who suspects them of heresy

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (Paperback, Mystery, Historical Drama) 1986. The Name of the Rose, novel by Italian writer Umberto Eco, published in Italian in 1980.Although the work stands on its own as a murder mystery, it is more accurately seen as a questioning of the meaning of "truth" from theological, philosophical, scholarly, and historical perspectives. It was translated into English by William Weaver in 1983.

The Name of the Rose Eco, Umberto Books. The Name of the Rose begins with a prologue by an unknown narrator, who explains how he found a transcription of a medieval manuscript containing the account of Adso of Melk, a fourteenth-century German monk.Although the narrator expresses doubts about the authenticity of the text and the veracity of the incredible story it tells, he has decided nonetheless to translate and publish it in Italian. The Holy Roman Emperor, Louis IV, has aligned himself with the Franciscans, and the.